aibu to expect a better answer??

[garbagegirl]

I am in charge of the food shop. It usually suits me fine, I do all of the cooking, mainly because I am alright at it and OH once tried to grill a chicken pie so we agreed he should just stay out of the kitchen as much as possible.

Today however I asked him what he would like from the shops and he said he would like "something to snack on. Healthy, easy to grab and eat on the go"

He refuses fruit.

What the hell is there that falls into that category?! I feel I should know this but my brain is mush today

(and yes, we do live in the 1950s but ultimately the set up suits us usually and we have been together 15 yrs and I have only recently started to feel a bit stabby so that's something!)

Rice cakes. Lots and lots of rice cakes. And if he complains he can go and buy himself something nicer

Oh fuck just ask him what he wants

I get that you shop and cook and that suits your fam, but ffs you are not a detective. If he wants you to pick something else up while you shop tell him to be bloody specific not give you a series of clues.

Get some nibbles. Wagon Wheels. Just get loads of Wagon Wheels

Or a bag of new potatoes

There is nothing wrong with doing the cooking yourself, but seriously, if you can trust the man to drive a car and dress himself, he should be able to figure out a stove

Tesco do boxes of pre cut veggie snacks (they are next to/with the boxes of pre cut fruit). Cant remember what is in them now, but certainly cherry tomatoes, and slices of cucumber and carrot.

Plain popcorn.

Scotch egg. Not very healthy at all really, but might be perceived to be "better" than chocolate or crisps. Ditto mini sausages.

Pretty much what you'd give to a DC or toddler for a snack . Seems to fall into the same category.

Just tell him that if he tells you specifically what he'd like you'll get it. But you're not a mind reader so if he doesn't tell you specifically he'll have to get his own snacks

A grilled chicken pie.

Depending on your disposable income tell him to Google 'grazeboxes' They aren't cheap but they post out lovely healthy snacks regularly. Some of my colleagues use them I'm very envious